Richie Porte - what do we know about him?

[Don't be late Pedro]

RichiE POrte - he's got a good name anyway -

sorry just had to get that one in

Nominative determinism?

 

[Franklin]

Actually your comment does not make sense since I specifically asked per year

It's okay, most people will understand my comment as it's hardly obscure

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

It's okay, most people will understand my comment as it's hardly obscure

Now I re-read it is obvious if you read between the lines.

 

[thehog]

Porte should win tomorrow. Only question is can he gain enough time to soft pedal the last km to get him below 6.0?

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Porte should win tomorrow. Only question is can he gain enough time to soft pedal the last km to get him below 6.0?

Would it be considered a "normal" peak to win, based on his most recent performances? How long were "normal" peaks in the past, discounting legends of the sport like Hinault and Merckx?

 

[Bala Verde]

Climbing like a baws today in the Basque countryside, with Contador, dancing up those 21% slopes like he has them for breakfast.

 

[Ferminal]

Lucky there are no ramps in the Tour.

 

[the sceptic]

Is anyone still in doubt whether Porte will win Pais Vasco? Looks like another 1-2 for sky.

 

[Lanark]

Is anyone still in doubt whether Porte will win Pais Vasco? Looks like another 1-2 for sky.

Nah, Henao is too poor a time trialist. But Porte should have little trouble adding this to his palmares.

 

[Ferminal]

Stage 5 he will be vulnerable, Quintana and Henao could take serious time there.

 

[roundabout]

most suspicious 6th place ever

 

[Lanark]

Stage 5 he will be vulnerable, Quintana and Henao could take serious time there.

They'll need to take a minute on Porte, he'll need to have a Froome like implosion for that to happen imo.

 

[blackcat]

Is anyone still in doubt whether Porte will win Pais Vasco? Looks like another 1-2 for sky.

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[LaFlorecita]

Seeing Dog and Richieborg get 1-2 in TdF will be fun

 

[leon7766]

Another great clean ride from Porte .Keep going mate and do the clean cycling world proud

 

[Afrank]

Is anyone still in doubt whether Porte will win Pais Vasco? Looks like another 1-2 for sky.

Not as long as Quintana has anything to say about it.
At least that's my hope. He's one of the few that can match and beat the Skyborgs in the mountains.

 

[Lanark]

Not as long as Quintana has anything to say about it.
At least that's my hope. He's one of the few that can match and beat the Skyborgs in the mountains.

Problem is that Sky have the three best time trialists of all GC-men of the peloton. Matching them in the mountains isn't going to help you much.

 

[the sceptic]

Not as long as Quintana has anything to say about it.
At least that's my hope. He's one of the few that can match and beat the Skyborgs in the mountains.

You can always have hope, but realistically he will need like 2 minutes on Porte in the ITT, and when Porte doesnt lose time on a climb like this, then its not looking good for anyone else.

 

[thehog]

Seeing Dog and Richieborg get 1-2 in TdF will be fun

Contador is going to have refrigerate a years worth of blood to beat Porte by the Tour.

Good to see Sky keeping their options open. They should fill the top 10 places at the Tour.

 

[Carols]

Good thing they can only send 9 guys then!!!

 

[Netserk]

Good thing they can only send 9 guys then!!!

Only 8

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

Whats the big deal? A man who is good at Criterium after worlds best climber coming in sixth here?

More WOW at Henao, even Quintana had no answer to that.

 

[thehook]

SKY not normal!

 

[thehog]

Only 8

They could field two teams. All 18 would get Top 20.

 

[gooner]

Whats the big deal? A man who is good at Criterium after worlds best climber coming in sixth here?

More WOW at Henao, even Quintana had no answer to that.

Henao was widely tipped to perform on a finish like this with many saying he should be the designated leader over Porte here as his characteristics are more suit to the parcours of the race. Quintana is a huge talent no doubt, but it's not like Henao isn't a talent in his own right that is worthy of note.

Granted it was a great performance but still not one that came out of the blue that would of have been unexpected to us all.